Maldives Customs seizes 7kg narcotics

MALDIVES: Maldives Customs Service has seized more than seven kilogram of narcotics smuggled into Maldives. Customs said the narcotics were seized while a 26-year-old Bangladeshi man attempted to smuggle them into the country on June 5.

Customs said his behavior alerted them, and when he was checked they found it inside six plastic plates, tightly packed with tap, inside a box. When the contents inside the plates were tested, they tested positive for cannabis, weighing 7.2 kilograms. Customs said the man is currently in police custody. Customs had previously intercepted a smuggling attempt and seized narcotics worth MVR 5.5 million in 2016.